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Joan Is Okay
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How do you interpret the novel’s title? Is Joan indeed “okay?” Why or why not, and what evidence would you cite in support of your claim?
How does this novel depict racism against Chinese Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic? How does the author’s representation of Joan’s experiences and observations ground the text within the history of the early days of the pandemic?
Discuss Joan’s relationship with her parents. How does she both try to be a “good” immigrant daughter and resist stereotypes about second-generation Asian American immigrants?
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